James Wood
James Wood, Author at IDR Medical
Is your market research really delivering insights?
October 29, 2018
In the realm of market research, do you ever get frustrated (or even annoyed) by the excessive use of the word ‘insight’? The word seems to have been gaining ever more prominence, to the point that today, it is often bandied about as a direct synonym for ...
The mobile revolution and its impact on medical device market research
July 05, 2018
Mobile technology is continuing to transform our lives. With the number of smartphone users expected to grow to around 2.5 billion in 2019, we are truly living in a mobile first world. Mobile has become the fastest and most convenient way of contacting ...
The Reimbursement Environment for Medical Devices in Italy
May 29, 2018
Background Italy has a population of 60.6 million citizens (2017) that reside in 20 regions. Healthcare coverage is provided by the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (SSN, or National Health Service), financed through a combination of public and private ...
The Reimbursement Environment for Medical Devices in Germany
May 02, 2018
Background Germany has a stable healthcare system, rooted in compulsory contributions to Statutory Health Insurance (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung/GKV). Approximately 92% of the population is covered by it, and it aims to provide a fair benefit package ...